Administrative Assistant Sales

YVETTE GARCIA

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Houston, Texas 77009

713-***-****

SUMMARY

Highly organized and detail-oriented with experience as a Sales Associate, Administrative Assistant, and Teaching Associate, with wide-ranging skills in administrative responsibilities, with over 10 years of experience. Works well with young people and individuals from diverse backgrounds. Overcomes obstacles and demonstrates problem resolution abilities with a high level of precision and confidentiality. Able to work independently; possesses excellent written and oral communication skills. Proficient in Excel, Word, and Lotus Notes. CAREER HISTORY

HISD, Houston, Texas 2009 – Present

Teaching Associate

• Have involvement with student academics.

• Assemble bulletin board information

• Make copies for the teacher.

• Provide limited instruction to students/groups of students under supervision of the teacher

• Supervise students at recess.

• Help with academic paperwork.

• Assist the teacher with lesson planning for students that need different instruction. Target Department Stores, Houston, Texas 2011 - 2015 Sales Team Associate

• Provide assistance to customers on the sales floor.

• Worked in coordinated effort to stock, re-stock, maintain inventory.

• Process transactions at registers during holiday rush. Macy’s Department Stores, Houston, Texas 2007-2008 Store Administrative Assistant,

• Produced and maintain weekly Loyalty Recap for Sales Mangers.

• Maintain monthly Sales Recap for General Manager and Operational Manger.

• Respond to Customer Service Letters.

• Responsible for supply order for the Downtown Store. Yvette Garcia, page 2

Foley’s Department Stores, (Division of the May Company) Houston, Texas 1994-2006 Administrative Assistant, (2003-2006)

• Resolved and processed past due invoices that were outstanding from two years ago in two weeks, improving relationships with vendors.

• Evaluated and processed invoice for payment within 15 days of receipt to avoid late penalties.

• Designed message log for Vice-President ensuring all messages are received and minimizing missed calls.

Communications Coordinator, (2001-2003)

• Handled all electronic communications between corporate offices and 71 stores, ensuring consistency of information from a sole point of contact.

• Distributed monthly Workload Planning Calendars to stores to assist with planning and execution of major events.

• Coordinated scheduling and agendas for weekly staff meetings and all-store conference calls, ensuring increased productivity and decreased downtime. Accounts Payable Assistant, (1996–2001)

• Resolved outstanding invoice ensured good relations with vendors.

• Researched freight cost and discrepancies, resulting in savings of 30% a year.

• Assisted in controlling overlap and voided purchase orders numbers to prevent non -payment of invoices, resulting in on-time payments.

Invoice Data Clerk, (1994–1996)

• Consistently paid over a thousand vendor invoices, exceeding department average with 98% accuracy.

EDUCATION

Jefferson Davis Senior High School – 1987 Graduate

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